Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$615M |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$551M |
| 3 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$523M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$452M |
| 5 |
Eaton
ETN
|
+$408M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$681M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$543M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$537M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$472M |
| 5 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$464M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.14% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.52% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.17% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 3.91% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
86,200
-29,900
| -26% | -$4.28M |
|
1852
Donaldson
DCI
$11.4B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
214,988
+21,697
| +11% | +$1.18M |
|
|
NBIS
1853
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$47.7B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
284,700
+100,600
| +55% | +$3.75M |
|
1854
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$29.3B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
107,500
-75,800
| -41% | -$7.56M |
|
1855
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.82B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,793,300
+365,300
| +26% | +$1.88M |
|
1856
Etsy
ETSY
$7.85B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
278,041
-210,007
| -43% | -$10M |
|
1857
CALL
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.04B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
607,300
+518,700
| +585% | +$4.78M |
|
1858
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$69.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
958,951
+726,260
| +312% | +$8.95M |
|
1859
CALL
XPO
XPO
$23.7B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
446,142
-2,439,180
| -85% | -$67M |
|
1860
Nice
NICE
$5.97B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
79,244
+41,706
| +111% | +$6.37M |
|
1861
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
134,400
-25,400
| -16% | -$2.32M |
|
1862
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.81B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
312,300
+225,400
| +259% | +$7.71M |
|
|
CXO
1863
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
140,300
-64,800
| -32% | -$4.68M |
|
1864
CALL
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
155,300
-64,700
| -29% | -$4.55M |
|
1865
Boise Cascade
BCC
$3.02B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
335,759
-144,555
| -30% | -$5.25M |
|
1866
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.4B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
242,200
-376,600
| -61% | -$19.5M |
|
|
CMA
1867
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
170,600
-54,000
| -24% | -$3.71M |
|
1868
MasTec
MTZ
$21.9B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
190,616
-111,845
| -37% | -$7.36M |
|
1869
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$806M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
193,500
-49,900
| -21% | -$2.95M |
|
|
TWNK
1870
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
840,228
-787,824
| -48% | -$10.7M |
|
1871
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.4B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
150,710
-201,317
| -57% | -$15.8M |
|
|
PTLA
1872
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
510,891
+208,700
| +69% | +$5.76M |
|
1873
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
472,700
+81,800
| +21% | +$1.94M |
|
|
1874
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
181,900
-8,327,740
| -98% | -$537M |
|
1875
Red Robin
RRGB
$152M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
368,708
+35,052
| +11% | +$1.03M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Citadel Advisors held 10,299 positions worth $230B, up 8.7% from $212B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $8.18B in Q4 2019, closing 1,266 positions and reducing 4,117 holdings. Its most notable exit was Celgene Corp, an estimated $681M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.1% of assets, down from 5.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Interxion Holding N.V. worth $83.9M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2019 buy was Interxion Holding N.V.: 1,000,931 shares worth $83.9M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q4 2019, an estimated $615M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $543M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $681M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $230B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,220 new positions and closed 1,266 in Q4 2019.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 8.7% quarter-over-quarter to $230B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.